Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and methods for reducing vehicle evaporative emissions
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Application No.: US14991764Application Date: 2016-01-08
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Publication No.: US09856830B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Aed M. Dudar
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Agent James Dottavio
- Main IPC: F02M26/13
- IPC: F02M26/13 ; F02M25/08 ; F02D41/00 ; F02D41/04 ; F02M35/104 ; F02M35/10 ; F02M35/02 ; F02D41/22 ; F02D41/38 ; F02N19/00 ; B60K6/20

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for reducing evaporative emissions in a vehicle during engine-off conditions responsive to an indication of undesired fuel outflow from one or more fuel injectors. In one example, at an engine-off event, an electric motor is operated to spin a vehicle engine unfueled to position a cylinder receiving fuel from a fuel injector with undesired fuel outflow with an intake valve open and an exhaust valve closed, and subsequently an onboard vacuum pump is activated to purge the contents of the cylinder to a fuel vapor canister. In this way, upon detection of undesired fuel outflow from one or more fuel injectors, during engine-off conditions mitigating action may be undertaken such that the undesired fuel outflow is purged to the fuel vapor canister, rather than being released as vapors to the environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170198671A1 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VEHICLE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS Public/Granted day:2017-07-13
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